Buy data service, get a free car?

[TechZ]

People are used to the idea that they can get a free cell phone by signing up for a service contract. But how about a free car?

Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz predicted Monday that the day may come when carmakers will give away an automobile if consumers sign up for a subscription to networked services powered by Sun's Java software.

"The auto industry is the next multibillion-dollar Java opportunity,'' said Schwartz in a speech at Sun's JavaOne conference in San Francisco. He noted that BMW already is selling its 700-series models with on-board navigation computers that use Java.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...ey/9037252.htm

[Stalemate]

Sweet.


But Sun's track record at predicting the future is nebulous at best, so this might just end up on the www.retrofuture.com website instead.

[Tekboy]

Sweet.


But Sun's track record at predicting the future is nebulous at best, so this might just end up on the www.retrofuture.com website instead.

Sounds like a great website, but will not open here.